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Sexual and Reproductive Rights
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9. Health –
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9:3 Population control and family planning;
… (Ninth Schedule, List III, Concurrent List) - Sinhala...
9. සෞඛ්යය –
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9:3 ජනගහන පාලනය සහ පවුල් සංවිධානය;
… (නව වැනි උපලේඛනය, III වැනි ලැයිස්තුව, සමගාමී ලැයිස්තුව)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
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(5) Abortion is unlawful but may be allowed -
(a) on medical or therapeutic grounds including where a doctor certifies that –
i. continued pregnancy will endanger the life or constitute a serious threat to the physical health of the woman;
ii. continued pregnancy will constitute a serious threat to the mental health of the woman;
iii. there is serious risk that the child will suffer from physical or mental defect of such a nature that the child will be irreparably seriously handicapped;
(b) where the pregnancy resulted from rape, incest or unlawful sexual intercourse with a mentally retarded female; or
(c) on such other grounds as Parliament may prescribe. (Sec. 15)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- EnglishThe Constitution assures to all persons:
1. The right to life and to the physical and psychological integrity of the person.
The law protects the life of those about to be born.
… (Art. 19) - SpanishLa Constitución asegura a todas las personas:
1º.- El derecho a la vida y a la integridad física y psíquica de la persona.
La ley protege la vida del que está por nacer.
… (Art. 19)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
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Every person has the right to decide in a free, responsible and informed manner concerning the number and spacing of their children.
… (Art. 4) - Spanish…
Toda persona tiene derecho a decidir de manera libre, responsable e informada sobre el número y el espaciamiento de sus hijos.
… (Art. 4)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
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Every person has the right:
1. To life, to his identity, to his moral, psychic and physical integrity and to his free development and well-being. The unborn child is a subject of rights, in any account favoring him.
… (Art. 2) - Spanish
Toda persona tiene derecho:
1. A la vida, a su identidad, a su integridad moral, psíquica y física y a su libre desarrollo y bienestar. El concebido es sujeto de derecho en todo cuanto le favorece.
… (Art. 2)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
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3 3° Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy.
… (Art. 40) - Irish Gaelic…
3 3° Féadfar socrú a dhéanamh le dlí chun foirceannadh toirchis a rialáil.
… (Airteagal 40)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
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(5) Abortion is contrary to Shari'ah and is prohibited except in cases of necessity, especially to save the life of the mother. (Art. 15) - Somali…
(5) Soo rididda ilmuhu waa arrin ka soo horjeedda Shareecada Islaamka, waana reebban tahay, haddii aan ka ahayn xaalad caafimaad aan looga maarmin badbaadinta nolosha hooyada. (Qodobka 15aad)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the rights of pregnant and breast-feeding women to:
1. Not be discriminated for their pregnancy in education, social, and labor sectors.
2. Free maternal healthcare services.
3. Priority protection and care of their integral health and life during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
... (Art. 43) - SpanishEl Estado garantizará a las mujeres embarazadas y en periodo de lactancia los derechos a:
1. No ser discriminadas por su embarazo en los ámbitos educativo, social y laboral.
2. La gratuidad de los servicios de salud materna.
3. La protección prioritaria y cuidado de su salud integral y de su vida durante el embarazo, parto y posparto.
... (Art. 43)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- EnglishThe State Council exercises the following functions and powers:
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(7) to direct and administer the work concerning … family planning;
… (Art. 89) - Chinese国务院行使下列职权:
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(七)领导和管理 … 计划生育工作;
… (第八十九条)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- EnglishEveryone shall be free to decide whether to bear children.
The state shall guarantee the opportunities for exercising this freedom and shall create such conditions as will enable parents to decide to bear children. (Art. 55) - SloveneOdločanje o rojstvih svojih otrok je svobodno.
Država zagotavlja možnosti za uresničevanje te svoboščine in ustvarja razmere, ki omogočajo staršem, da se odločajo za rojstva svojih otrok. (55. Člen)